In addition to tougher enforcement, Cantrell is proposing a standard 6-feet from the curb rule for all ladders, as well as fines for people who set up portalets on neutral grounds and other public spaces and for those who toss back throws at krewe members.

Fines could top $200 for violators.

The council is also considering a no-parking zone on St. Charles Avenue and Napoleon Avenue two hours before and after parades on both sides of the street.

The council will meet tomorrow, but could defer the decision to a later meeting.

An ordinance to amend various provisions of Chapter 34 related to the public safety and enforcement of Mardi Gras parades, to provide relative to the age of parade participants, to prohibit riding on the exterior of a vehicle during a parade, to prohibit the use of unwrapped toilet paper as a throw, to provide a penalty for throwbacks, to provide relative to the placement of ladders, tents, grills, and other personal effects, to prohibit the placement of portable toilets on public property and to provide a penalty with respect thereto, to prohibit the use of "snap pop" high explosive devices; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

THIS MARDI GRAS SEASON. THAT'S RIGHT -- INCLUDING HOW YOU WATCH THE PARADE AND WHAT KREWES CAM THROW FROM THEIR FLOATS. WDSU REPORTER CASEY FERRAND JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM CITY HALL WITH A BREAK DOWN OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES. GOOD MORNING CASEY... SULA AND RANDI... THE COUNCIL IS SET TO TAKE UP A COMPREHENSIVE MARDI GRAS ORDINANCE. IT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING... BUT COULD BE PUT OFF UNTIL THE JANURARY 23 MEETING. AMONG THE CHANGES: PLACING LADDERS AND BBQ GRILLS AT LEAST 6 FEET FROM THE CURB... AND NOT ALLOWING PORTABLE TOILETS ON PUBLIC GROUND. ANOTHER PROPOSED CHANGE WOULD BAN UNWRAPPED TOILET PAPER FROM BEING THROWN FROM FLOATS. TOILET PAPER IS THE SIGNATURE THROW FOR THE KREWE OF TUCKS. for about 30 years or so toilet paper has been a throw at the parade 5:43:23 every year it gets more and more popular we see it as a less dangerous throw than some of the throws that are out there IN A STATEMENT COUNCIL MEMBER LATOYA CANTRELL SAID "THIS IS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND EVERYONE GETTING A CHANCE TO ENJOY CARNIVAL. WE BUILT CONSENSUS WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE KREWES AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION. WE'RE BEING PROACTIVE, PREVENTING A LADDER TRAGEDY BEFORE IT HAPPENS AND MINIMIZING UNNECESSARY ALTERCATIONS THAT ARISE FOR ROPING OFF THE NEUTRAL GROUND" AGAIN THESE ARE PROPOSED CHANGES THAT COULD COME UP AT THE 10 AM COUNCIL MEETING. THANKS CASEY, AND JUST WHEN IS YOUR FAVORITE NEW ORLEANS'

In addition to tougher enforcement, Cantrell is proposing a standard 6-feet from the curb rule for all ladders, as well as fines for people who set up portalets on neutral grounds and other public spaces and for those who toss back throws at krewe members.

Fines could top $200 for violators.

The council is also considering a no-parking zone on St. Charles Avenue and Napoleon Avenue two hours before and after parades on both sides of the street.

The council will meet tomorrow, but could defer the decision to a later meeting.

An ordinance to amend various provisions of Chapter 34 related to the public safety and enforcement of Mardi Gras parades, to provide relative to the age of parade participants, to prohibit riding on the exterior of a vehicle during a parade, to prohibit the use of unwrapped toilet paper as a throw, to provide a penalty for throwbacks, to provide relative to the placement of ladders, tents, grills, and other personal effects, to prohibit the placement of portable toilets on public property and to provide a penalty with respect thereto, to prohibit the use of "snap pop" high explosive devices; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.

THIS MARDI GRAS SEASON. THAT'S RIGHT -- INCLUDING HOW YOU WATCH THE PARADE AND WHAT KREWES CAM THROW FROM THEIR FLOATS. WDSU REPORTER CASEY FERRAND JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM CITY HALL WITH A BREAK DOWN OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES. GOOD MORNING CASEY... SULA AND RANDI... THE COUNCIL IS SET TO TAKE UP A COMPREHENSIVE MARDI GRAS ORDINANCE. IT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING... BUT COULD BE PUT OFF UNTIL THE JANURARY 23 MEETING. AMONG THE CHANGES: PLACING LADDERS AND BBQ GRILLS AT LEAST 6 FEET FROM THE CURB... AND NOT ALLOWING PORTABLE TOILETS ON PUBLIC GROUND. ANOTHER PROPOSED CHANGE WOULD BAN UNWRAPPED TOILET PAPER FROM BEING THROWN FROM FLOATS. TOILET PAPER IS THE SIGNATURE THROW FOR THE KREWE OF TUCKS. for about 30 years or so toilet paper has been a throw at the parade 5:43:23 every year it gets more and more popular we see it as a less dangerous throw than some of the throws that are out there IN A STATEMENT COUNCIL MEMBER LATOYA CANTRELL SAID "THIS IS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND EVERYONE GETTING A CHANCE TO ENJOY CARNIVAL. WE BUILT CONSENSUS WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE KREWES AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION. WE'RE BEING PROACTIVE, PREVENTING A LADDER TRAGEDY BEFORE IT HAPPENS AND MINIMIZING UNNECESSARY ALTERCATIONS THAT ARISE FOR ROPING OFF THE NEUTRAL GROUND" AGAIN THESE ARE PROPOSED CHANGES THAT COULD COME UP AT THE 10 AM COUNCIL MEETING. THANKS CASEY, AND JUST WHEN IS YOUR FAVORITE NEW ORLEANS'